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• 6. Personnel Mr. Duvall reported that he had still not received notification regarding the 1996 funding from the Department of Economic Development. He noted that Marcia Nicholls who has administered the CDBG program will be leaving the City and a new individual is assuming these responsibilities. Therefore, there_ may be some delay in processing our agreement if and when it arrives as the new administrator learns his job. E. Staff Reports 1. Mr. Duvall reported the following C of A Staff Approvals a. 1102 East Wayne Street - in-kind replacement of privacy fence. b. 1121 East Wayne Street - in-kind replacement of front entry door. 2. DHPA Grant status a. 1995-96 1. National Register nominations: Mr. Duvall reported that there was. a bureaucratic complication with the placement of the North Pumping Station, Northern Indiana College, and St. Casimir's Parish nominations on the July agenda of the State Historic Preservation Review Board because the notification of public officials had been less than 30 days prior to the public hearing. .It was the determination of Frank Hurdis at the SHPO that the public hearing could be limited to a future resolution but that new notices should be sent applying to the October agenda of the review board. Mr. Oxian observed that this would give sufficient time for consideration of the site issues at the North pumping Station • discussed at the May meeting, 2. Economic Benefits Study Mr. Duvall expressed some exasperation with having not received ,this report delivery of which had -been had been promised within 30 days of the April 15. completion date prescribed in the agreement. He has only contacted Mr. Leader's phone message service and has not had 'direct communication during this period. Mr. Oxian suggested a penalty in the Contract. Mrs. DeRose stated that if no penalty was included in the contract, then it was too late to insert one unilaterally. Mr. Duvall stated that there was no penalty clause but that there was provision for termination with notice and liability for non-performance. Mr. Talley inquired as to whether the commission had a draft of the report. Mr. Duvall stated that portions had been received for review but not a whole report., Mr. Fine asked what the deadlines for the DHPA funding were. Mr. Duvall stated that June 30 was the closing date on these expenditures for purpose of the DHPA claims and -that the Appraisal Group were aware of this. Mrs. DeRose was instructed to draft a letter to the Appraisal Group with threat of exercising the termination and liability clauses of the agreement. options. b. 1996-97 Mr. Duvall reported. that DHPA had still not rescheduled the start-up meeting but had given verbal approval to commence drafting the solicitations for the proposed project consultants. 3. Legal 4. Hardy Manuel Log House Mr. Duvall reported on the archaeological investigations being made at the Easterday farm, noting that there had been ample press coverage by print and television media. He further reported that the investigations were proving to be somewhat disappointing in that clear indications of residential habitation